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The signing of Sead Kolasinac appears to confirm Wenger's desire to stick with a formation which helped yield an upturn in form in the Premier League and an unexpected FA Cup success.

And it's not clear where Lemar would fit into the Gunners system unless Sanchez were to depart.

There are serious doubts over the Chilean's future amid links to Manchester City and Bayern Munich, while Chelsea are also monitoring developments on Sanchez.

Arsenal are loathe to lose their stay player and last season's top scorer but, if they do sell, they will look to extract the best possible fee from Bayern having made clear their reluctance to deal with any of their Premier League rivals.

Alexis Sanchez's future remains up in the air (Image: Getty Images)

A deal for Lemar could therefore hinge on what happens to their prized asset this summer, despite the fact they are very different players.

Arsenal have room in their squad for another addition to the two forward positions off of a main attacking spearhead.

But Wenger could revamp his attacking options and Lemar's recent promotion to the France squad might convince him to dovetail the Monaco man with Mbappe or Lacazette should the Gunners be successful in their separate pursuits.

Lemar is a target for Arsenal but is not as key as either Mbappe or Lacazette with a striker top of Wenger's wishlist for the sixth transfer window in succession.

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The Gunners trail Real Madrid in the race for Mbappe currently but retain faith that a deal could be struck, while Lacazette has emerged as a viable alternative after his proposed Atletico Madrid move collapsed.

Any deal for Lemar will also be complicated by rival interest from North London rivals Tottenham, who have Lemar firmly in their sights.

The 21-year-old is favourite to join Spurs with the bookmakers and Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly ready to pounce if they are given any encouragement to make an offer for his services.